The exams were postponed due to nationwide lockdown announced to contain the Covid-19 spread
"On similar lines, I have requested the IIITs run in the public-private partnership mode not to increase the tuition fee for the coming academic year for any of their courses," the HRD minister added.
The 21-day nationwide lockdown ends on April 14. There have been indications from the government that the lockdown may not be extended.
Schools across India have been shut in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak and the board examinations for class X and XII have been put on hold
Nishank made the statement in response to a written question in the Lok Sabha
The minister informed the House that four centrally-funded IIITs at Allahabad, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Kanchipuram are already offering dual degree courses
HRD minister urged students to work with dedication to make India a $5 trillion economy in the next few years
The minister said CBSE is a self financed and self-reliant board and generates its own resources
In September this year, the minister said the bill was in final stages and will be taken to the Union Cabinet in October
The minister had two cancel two events at Shastri Bhawan scheduled after the convocation, the officials said.
Ray said around 19,000 teacher-training institutes across the country were mapped and put on Google Earth
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